Who is running for State House District 38 in Iowa in 2026?

Matthew Oleson (R), Brad Magg (D)

When is the Iowa 2026 general election?

Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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State House District 38 — Iowa 2026

2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot (official Iowa Secretary of State list, as of October 29, 2026). Grades reflect each candidate's public record on life, family, religious liberty, the Second Amendment, limited government and fiscal responsibility.

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Candidates

BMatthew OlesonRepublican

Candidate for State Representative, District 38 (Republican).

LifeAFamilyBReligious libertyB2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tBFiscalB

Ratings: NRA-PVF AQ (endorsed), Iowa Right to Life questionnaire A+ list, AFP-Iowa endorsement, iVoterGuide "Conservative".

Life: Listed on Iowa Right to Life's 2026 questionnaire A+ list (answered yes to all three pro-life questions; IRTL notes this is not an endorsement).
Family: No votes or stated positions found on family or gender-identity policy; Republican nomination suggests alignment with parental-rights positions.
Religious liberty: No direct religious-liberty vote or statement captured; iVoterGuide rates the candidate "Conservative".
2nd Amendment: Rated AQ by NRA-PVF for 2026 and NRA-endorsed.
Limited gov’t: Endorsed by Americans for Prosperity-Iowa in 2026; no legislative voting record.
Fiscal: Endorsed by Americans for Prosperity-Iowa in 2026; no income-tax votes captured.

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4]

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DBrad MaggDemocratic

Candidate for State Representative, District 38 (Democratic).

LifeDFamilyDReligious libertyC2nd AmendmentCLimited gov’tDFiscalD

Ratings: NRA-PVF ?, iVoterGuide "Liberal". Little candidate-specific evidence; most grades rest on party-platform inference.

Life: No explicit pro-life positions found; running as Democrat suggests pro-choice alignment.
Family: No explicit positions found; running as Democrat suggests opposition to Iowa's parental-rights and gender-identity restrictions.
Religious liberty: No direct religious-liberty vote or statement found.
2nd Amendment: No NRA-PVF rating or firearms record found.
Limited gov’t: No explicit positions found; running as Democrat suggests opposition to Iowa's school-choice accounts and preference for broader government programs.
Fiscal: No explicit fiscal positions found; running as Democrat suggests support for higher spending.

Sources: [1] [2]

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